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Sinner and Alcaraz headline the ATP Finals with Djokovic out

Nov. 07, 2024 14:00 PM EST

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are poised to add another entry into their rapidly developing rivalry when the ATP Finals open on Sunday without any of the Big Three for the first time in 23 years. The top-ranked Sinner and No. 3 Alcaraz evenly split the...

Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup encourage donations for Spanish flood recovery efforts

Nov. 05, 2024 08:58 AM EST

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — With the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup set to be played in Malaga, Spain, this month, the International Tennis Federation is making a donation to the Spanish Red Cross to support relief and recovery efforts for the recent catastrophic flooding in the...

Gauff beats Pegula at WTA Finals while Swiatek prevails in her first match in two months

Nov. 03, 2024 15:03 PM EST

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Coco Gauff enjoyed a successful start by beating Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-2 in an American matchup at the WTA Finals on Sunday. Second-seeded Iga Swiatek rallied to beat Barbora Krejcikova 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in her first match in two months. Gauff...

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner pulls out of Paris Masters citing a virus

Oct. 29, 2024 09:58 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Top-seeded Jannik Sinner has pulled out of the Paris Masters, citing a virus. The Italian player, who is guaranteed to finish the year as No. 1, said in a message relayed by organizers that he is not able to play this week. “I came very early here to...

Zheng Qinwen defeats wild card Sofia Kenin to win in Tokyo and clinch WTA Finals berth

Oct. 27, 2024 14:33 PM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Top-seeded Zheng Qinwen of China claimed the Toray Pan Pacific Open title with a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over American wild card Sofia Kenin on Sunday and clinched her place in the WTA finals next month. The No. 7-ranked Zheng, who won gold at the Paris Olympics, fired 16...

Maria Sharapova and the Bryan brothers are elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame

Oct. 24, 2024 12:24 PM EDT

Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion known for plenty of on-court grit and off-court attention, and Bob and Mike Bryan, twins who won a record 16 major titles in men's doubles together, are first-ballot selections for the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The...

Aryna Sabalenka overtakes Iga Swiatek to reclaim WTA No. 1 ranking

Oct. 21, 2024 12:16 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka is officially No. 1 in the WTA rankings again after ending Iga Swiatek's 11-month reign. Sabalenka led Swiatek by 41 points in the latest rankings published Monday, overturning a 69-point deficit from the week before,...

Djokovic tops Nadal before Sinner beats Alcaraz for the title at the Six Kings Slam exhibition

Oct. 19, 2024 18:42 PM EDT

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3 for the championship in the Six Kings Slam exhibition Saturday after Novak Djokovic topped Rafael Nadal 6-2, 7-6 (5) in the third-place match. While Sinner and Alcaraz probably have plenty of future...

Nadal loses to Alcaraz at Six Kings Slam exhibition event

Oct. 17, 2024 18:29 PM EDT

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — With an eye on the Davis Cup, Rafael Nadal said he was pleased with his performance despite losing 6-3, 6-3 to Carlos Alcaraz at the Six Kings Slam on Thursday. Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-7 (0), 6-4 in the other semifinal at the exhibition...

Serena Williams says she had a benign cyst removed from her neck and 'all is OK'

Oct. 16, 2024 08:28 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams says she had a benign branchial cyst “the size of a small grapefruit” removed from her neck and “all is OK.” The retired tennis star, who turned 43 last month, posted Wednesday on social media that she found a lump on her neck in May, had an...